Ballot printing for election to be completed by Sunday

KATHMANDU: Ballot printing for the upcoming House of Representatives election on March 5 has entered its final phase, with Janak Shikshya Samagri Kendra Ltd. handling the task.

Managing Director Yadunath Paudel confirmed that 12–15 million ballots are printed daily, and the process is expected to conclude by Sunday. “So far, 173 million out of 203 million ballots have been printed. Printing for Bagmati Province has started after completing six provinces. The remaining 30 million ballots will be ready by Sunday,” he said.

Paudel noted that larger ballots are required in constituencies with many candidates, while smaller ballots are used in districts with fewer candidates, causing slight delays in some areas. Ballots for completed districts are being dispatched through the Nepal Army.

A total of 10 million sample ballots have already been delivered to various locations by the Election Commission, while 208.3 million proportional representation ballots are being printed and distributed to districts.

Ballot dispatch to constituencies in Karnali Province—including Salyan, Rukum West, Dolpa, Mugu, Humla, Kalikot, Jumla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, and Surkhet—has been completed.

Overall, printing is finished for 124 constituencies across 58 districts, with ballots now in transit.

Other districts with completed printing include Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Bardghat Susta West (Nawalparasi), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahun, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum East, Dang, Nawalparasi (Bardghat Susta East), Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Pyuthan, Rupandehi, Rolpa, Manang, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Rasuwa, and Sindhupalchok.

With ballots now printed and dispatched, Nepal moves a step closer to a smooth and timely general election.